Best Albums of 1959

Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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1959 year summaryThe best artists of 1959 were Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Ornette Coleman, Art Blakey, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Chuck Berry, Nina Simone and Howlin' Wolf.
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1959
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26,244
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3,123
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2,358
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2,071
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1,552
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Total albums: 497. Page 1 of 50

Best Albums of 1959 composition

Country Albums %


United States 347 70%
United Kingdom 32 6%
Brazil 31 6%
Mixed Nationality 13 3%
Canada 11 2%
France 9 2%
Germany 7 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 468 94%
Yes 29 6%
Live? Albums %
No 484 97%
Yes 13 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 488 98%
Yes 9 2%
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